Avs’ Stefan Elliott will make NHL debut tonight

Former Western Hockey League star defenseman Stefan Elliott will be in the lineup when the Avalanche host the Edmonton Oilers tonight at the Pepsi Center. Elliott, who was called up from Lake Erie last night, will play in a six-man D corps. Matt Hunwick will be scratched.

Elliott, 20, could be exactly what the Avalanche lacks — a puck-skating, offensive-skilled guy from the back end.